Brassiere



y 1934- E. JACOB, GEE. SCHULZE 61,048

BRASS IERE Filed Nov.

He ArToRNEY Patented May 29, 1934 UNITED; STATES PATENT OFFICEApplication November 3, 1932, Serial No. 641,055 In Germany November 3,1931 2 Claims. (01. 242) j Many attempts have been madetoprovidecorslets, brassires and the like for supporting the bosom in its naturalposition. However, I have found that prior art devices have generallyfallen short of attaining this goal.

Heretofore, solution of the above aim has been sought by using materialshaving elastic properties, some being more or less porous. Fabrics havealso been used, which perforce must be more rigid than the musclefibres. These also have not attained popularity because their users havefound that pressure exerted upon the tender dermatogen and tissue of thebreasts is very harmful.

The present invention has for its primary object and aim theconstruction of a brassiere of light porous material which will maintainthe breasts in their normai condition and without the undesirablefeatures of prior art devices.

In the accompanying drawing a preferred embodiment is shown and to whichattention is now directed and in which:

Fig. 1 is an external front view of the opened garment; y

Fig. 2 is an internal view of the opened garment.

Fig. 3 is a view showing the garment as worn on the body.

The brassiere is characterized by a pair of tapered, fabric members aeach terminating in securing straps or ribbons b. The members a arejoined to each other to extend over the front of the body of the userbelow the breasts. One of the members a is provided with a slot 0 thruwhich one of the ribbons or straps b is passed for holding the device onthe body (see Fig. 3). Stitched to members a at f and g is a breastcover provided with a pair of pockets e'the latter having loose ends eadapted to be crossed at a point intermediate the breasts. thru a slitin to the inner side of the cover for attachment to the upper edgethereof by means of connector strips 2'. As shown shoulder straps clEach'of the ends e passes are also provided to properly hold the devicewhen worn.

With the construction above described the pockets maintain each breastin its normal position without pressure thereon.

From the above it will be seen that numerous advantages arise from theconstruction shown.

I claim:-- v

1. A brassire of the character described having a portion thereofadapted to pass below the breasts, and a breast cover, provided with apair of breast supporting members having loose ends, secured to theaforesaid portion, the loose ends being crossed adjacent the upper edgeof the cover and secured to the inner face of said edge.

2. A brassiere of the character described having a portion thereofadapted to pass below the breasts, and a breast cover, provided with apair of breast supporting members having loose ends, secured to theaforesaid portion, the cover having slits,- the ends being crossedadjacent the upper edge of the cover andpassing thru the slits andsecured to the inner face of said edge.

ELFRIEDE JACOB, GEB. SCHULZE.

